MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MILWAUKEE BREWERS AT CHICAGO CUBS
09/03/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MILWAUKEE BREWERS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 2681 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Milwaukee Brewers (79-62) 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 4 8 0
Chicago Cubs (68-73) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0
Brewers Drop Cubs, 4-1
Behind a solid performance from first baseman Billy Wood, the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Chicago Cubs, 4-1. Wood went 3 for 4 with a home run and 2 singles. He scored 2 times and drove in 2 for the Brewers. Milwaukee reliever Kevin Key picked up the win, upping his record to 1-0. Jeff Branch absorbed the loss. Picking up the save was Greg Schatz. He's now 21 for 24 in save chances.

Jim Smith had a direct impact on the outcome. Smith contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the sixth inning to put Milwaukee up, 3-1.

"We put together a nice win," Smith said.

The win boosted Milwaukee to 79-62.
MILWAUKEE BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Gutiérrez CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .302 2 54
T. Campbell LF 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .262 9 49
B. Wood 1B 4 2 3 2 0 0 1 .311 23 96
E. Vázquez RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .257 3 16
J. Smith DH 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .245 13 47
Y. Moncada 3B 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 .245 12 43
K. Thompson 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .241 21 78
G. Cecchini SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .259 1 21
A. Jimenez C 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .235 0 10
Totals 31 4 8 4 3 6 9      
BATTING
Home Runs: B. Wood (23, 4th Inning off J. Branch, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Gutiérrez 2 , B. Wood 6 , E. Vázquez , J. Smith , G. Cecchini
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Smith 2 , K. Thompson
GIDP: T. Campbell
Sac Fly: Y. Moncada
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: E. Vázquez (7) , J. Smith (16)
CS: T. Campbell (5) , G. Cecchini (7)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Moncada-Thompson-Wood)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Barreto 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .236 7 41
R. Snyder SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .284 0 53
E. Stewart DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .314 4 18
R. Hicks CF, RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .282 13 62
J. Taylor RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .325 1 17
   a-Q. Coleman PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .278 9 75
K. Wilson 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .283 5 64
B. Collins 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .242 10 45
J. Bly C 4 0 1 1 0 1 5 .244 2 45
T. Green LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .259 9 42
Totals 33 1 7 1 3 8 19      
a - Q. Coleman pinch hit for J. Taylor in the 8th

BATTING
Total Bases: R. Snyder , R. Hicks 2 , J. Taylor , K. Wilson , B. Collins , J. Bly
2-out RBI: J. Bly
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bly , T. Green 2
GIDP: E. Stewart
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Branch-Snyder-Collins)
MILWAUKEE PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
A. Brice 4.1 5 1 1 2 6 0 20 82 4.89   
K. Key W (1-0) 3.2 2 0 0 1 2 0 13 41 4.00   
G. Schatz SV (21) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 11 3.73   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Brice 53
Batters Faced: A. Brice 20, K. Key 13, G. Schatz 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Brice 2-5, K. Key 4-4, G. Schatz 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: A. Brice 82-48, K. Key 41-25, G. Schatz 11-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Key 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Branch L (2-2) 7.0 8 4 4 2 5 1 28 107 3.57   
T. Matzek 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 7 26 4.76   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Branch 48
Batters Faced: J. Branch 28, T. Matzek 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Branch 9-4, T. Matzek 2-3
Pitches - Strikes: J. Branch 107-63, T. Matzek 26-12
WP: T. Matzek
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Billy Wood
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Clear skies (69 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 9 mph
Start Time: 6:40 PM CT
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 40738
Thursday, September 3rd , 2026 - OOTP Baseball 27.4 Build 76